Salomon Kalalau Shoe - Men's

this is my second pair of footwear from salomon. the first was a pair of 3d gtx hikers that i absolutely love, so i thought i'd try some lighter shoes for casual use. it took only one evening of wearing them before getting a good feeling for the shoes, and i have to say i mostly love them!it took a bit of puzzled wondering, before i found the tuck-away lace pocket (it's in the top of the tongue), and i don't really like using it for the extra loop of shoelace because it tends to dig into the top of my foot a bit. so i let the extra shoelace flop around on the top of the shoe, which is not nearly as annoying as it may sound. the lace setup allows me to slip the shoes on and off without adjusting the lace clip, which is nice for speedy getaways. and these things are LIGHT! both shoes together weigh less than one shoe of my last pair of sneakers.the only issue i have with these shoes is the arch support. there's just too much of it! i feel like i'm putting a lot of weight directly onto the arch support of the shoe. this doesn't really affect my stride or balance, but i feel that additional pressure and it gets a little annoying after several hours. a little moving around usually relieves this, but sitting still for long periods causes my feet to feel like they're bundled a little too tight, even with the laces set loose enough to slip the shoes on and off.i only paid $36 for this pair of shoes, so i wasn't expecting a mircale. however, for what i paid, i'm still very impressed with their quality, weight, and design. can't believe i got such a good pair of shoes for under $40!

I love these Solomon's. They are light weight (that's the one thing that attracted me to them), but they are comfortable to wear. The unique shoestring idea is brilliant! Now that I've had some time to break them in, they fit better. Initially, I had read that these were, in general, larger than expected, but I found these shoes to be just a little more tight. However, that is not a problem at this point. They stretched out to fit my foot nice. The arch is good. The only unusual thing is the left shoe heel seems to be a little larger (like a small lump) than the right, which fits perfectly. This might work out as well. These are my summer walking shoes and should give me many years of comfort using them.

supplied insoles are very narrow and have a very high arch too. honestly i've never seen insoles shaped the way the these are... i replaced with a low profile insole that has a low arch support. completely changed the fit and feel of the shoe. these are great looking shoes, even better in person. they don't look cheap at all ;) very breathable and light weight but still provide decent support. you can feel the breeze on your feet :) they fit a half size small. i normally wear a 10 and these fit more like a 9.5. other Solomon's i have fit somewhat large, so i guess its just model by model with this shoe maker...

I'm a first time buyer for these type of sneaker. I like the style and color. The only thing it should come wide width. It's a bit tight but I kept it. I would recommend the company to have their sneakers and hiking boots in a wide width. It could expand their customer base. With people with narrow feet it's perfect.

Fit is true to size. Very comfortable out of the box. Only been wearing them a couple of days but so far so good. My only gripe is the adjuster on the "laces" is a little tricky to get to slide. I haven't been running in them, I only use them as a walking shoe. Very breathable.

Shoes are somewhat on the narrow side but they are very comfortable anyway. One of the most comfortable shoesI have ever worn. Would like to have a wide size. The tongue shows about two inches side to side rather than beingcloser together. Over all the fit and comfort is very, very good.

I have worn Salomon Synapse shoes in 10.5 US since they were released. Also have several Salomon hiking boots of the same size that fit well. Expecting these Kalalau to be the same sizing, but no. Too bad Salomon discontinued the Synapse.Don't know the reason, but I notice the Synapse is made in Vietnam and these are from India.

Ran 5 miles in them and they are great. I ve been in the military for 7 years so I know how to assess a shoes worth and this is a steal. Saloman only makes great products and their boots are also what is issued to us as footwear in special operations. I have had a hard time getting these dirty to the point where it almost brings me physical pain, so for that reason I will not be using them for trail running.

I'm thrilled with these shoes, they're so comfy and they fit like gloves. the lacing system is really good too

Habe diese Schuhe jetzt ein zweites Mal geordert (nur in anderer Farbe), da sie perfekt passen, sehr leicht sind, angenehme Trageeigenschaften besitzen und auch recht gut aussehen. Ich nutze sie sowohl beim "Bummeln" in der Stadt, als auch für längere, über mehrere Stunden andauernde Wanderungen (auch im Gebirge). Sie machen schon mehrere Jahre ohne sichtbaren Verschleiß alles mit und wir vertragen uns blendend: ich schwitze nicht und sie drücken nicht. Gern empfehle ich diesen Schuh weiter.

Das ist wirklich ein toller Schuh, wenn man weiß, dass Salomon-Schuhe immer sehr klein ausfallen, d.h. mindestens eine Nummer größer bestellen!!!

mein Mann war auf der Suche nach Outdoorschuhen und fand diese Salomon.Die Größe paßt genau, die Farben entsprechen der Abbildung und bequem sind sie auch.Alles in allem: vollste Zufriedenheit!